Ores and metals imports in Djibouti
Djibouti: Ores and metals imports was 0.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Djibouti, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 0.5% for ores and metals imports in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Djibouti peaked at 1.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1962.
That places Djibouti 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Ores and metals imports in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +2560.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +58.2% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +59.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -18.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -53.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +22.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -17.7% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.2%, 22% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More energy & mining data for Djibouti
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 7.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Djibouti?
- Ores and metals imports in Djibouti was 0.5% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1962.
- How does Djibouti rank for ores and metals imports?
- Djibouti ranks 176th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.